Mexico City

March 18, 2020

Mexico’s approach is much less stringent than those of its Central American neighbors, which have virtually closed their borders despite reporting only a handful of cases.

Women in Mexico take to the streets to protest femicide

The World

March 09, 2020

The idea of women striking has existed for years in different parts of the world, but this year in Mexico, it’s taken on a new life with the horrific, back-to-back murders of a young woman and a 7-year-old girl.

Elections

For overseas voters, a primary of their own

The World

February 26, 2020

US citizens who live abroad and are registered under the Democratic Party will be able to cast their ballots in the Democrats Abroad primary, a little-known vote that could sway election results.

Thousands join march to fight against femicide in Mexico

The World

February 19, 2020

Women in cities across Mexico have been protesting almost daily in response to two horrific murders this month. Estefanía Vela Barba, an attorney who directs Intersecta, a Mexico City-based NGO working to end gender discrimination, spoke to our host Marco Werman.

COVID-19

Airbnb hosts try to navigate coronavirus challenges

The World

February 19, 2020

Some sharing platform companies, like Airbnb, Lyft and Uber, are urging users and hosts to take cautionary measures to avoid the virus and its spread. But that has left a lot of open questions, and the platforms’ users are increasingly navigating a complex, public health crisis on their own.

LGBTQ

This senior center is helping Mexico’s ‘invisible’ LGBTQ seniors

The World

December 02, 2019

The center, called Vida Alegre, Spanish for Happy Life, was founded just over a year ago by Samantha Flores, an 87-year-old transgender woman. Nothing similar exists in the country.

Five years after 43 students disappeared in Mexico, their case remains a grim, unsolved mystery

The World

September 26, 2019

Five years on, relatives of the 43 missing students in Mexico continue to press for answers, and justice in the case, but to no avail.

Mexican women are angry about rape, murder and government neglect — and they want the world to know

The Conversation

August 21, 2019

With 1,812 women murdered between January and July this year — about 10 a day — Mexico is Latin America’s second-most dangerous country for women, after Brazil, according to the United Nations. More than 200 Mexican women have been kidnapped so far in 2019.

Culture

Goodbye, old friend: VW Beetle ceases production

The World

July 10, 2019

Today, we say goodbye to an automotive icon and an old friend. Volkswagen is halting production of the Beetle. For real this time. We think.

Arts, Culture & Media

'World Heritage' site selection is Eurocentric – and that shapes which historic places get love and money

The Conversation

May 24, 2019

Among the 845 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a surprisingly high number are located in just a few European countries, and even more are based off European influence. This has serious implications about the cultural preservation for the history of much of the rest of the world's people.

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